Queensland Seniors Month

How it all started COTA Queensland initiated the first Queensland Seniors Week in October 1960, and it was originally known as Old people’s Week. More than six decades on, the now Queensland Seniors Month provides opportunities to promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, facilitate community participation, and enhance community connections, aligning with the Queensland Government’s and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland’s vision of building Age-friendly communities in Queensland. The importance of Seniors Month We’re committed to creating age-friendly communities, where seniors can lead healthy and productive lives and are connected, cared for and celebrated. Queensland Seniors Month is dedicated to promoting positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, facilitating community connections and celebrating older Queenslanders and their ongoing contribution to the state. 1. Connected Connected to their communities and the important people in their lives through inclusive events and activities. 2. Cared for Cared for and supported through the discovery of supports, services and events that contribute to physical and mental wellbeing. 3. Celebrated for the contribution Celebrated for the valuable contribution they make to Queensland through their roles as carers, workers, volunteers and community leaders